Cichanouskaya warns about the intervention of Russian power structures in Belarus

“It is a peaceful protest by the nation against a regime that tries to steal elections and usurp power. We demand that all countries respect the sovereignty of Belarus. We are also very concerned about Putin’s statements about OMON’s shipment from Russia to Belarus. This would be a serious violation of Belarusian sovereignty, with serious consequences for the cooperation between Belarus and Russia, “Cichanouskaya said according to his press service.

According to the report, the opposition made the statement during a meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in Vilnius.

During the meeting, Cichanouskaya and Haavisto discussed the political crisis in Belarus. The former candidate for the presidency of Belarus said he was ready to resolve the crisis through dialogue.

“We have always said that we are in favor of a peaceful resolution of the crisis and we are open to negotiations. We are ready to review the possibility of mediation by international organizations to facilitate the start of negotiations,” said Ms. Cichanouskaya.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had established a reserve group of law enforcement officials at the request of Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenko, but Minsk had vowed not to use it unless the situation got out of control. .

„Aliaksandras Rygoravičius [Lukašenka] “I was asked to form an appropriate pool of police personnel, and I did,” Putin told Rossiya TV in an interview.

“But we also agreed that it would not be used until the situation got out of control and until extremist elements, under the guise of political slogans, crossed borders, robbed, set fire to cars, houses, banks, occupied administrative buildings, etc.”, continuous. V. Putin.

“Speaking with Aliaksandr Rygoravičius, we came to the conclusion that that need does not exist now, and I hope not, so we will not use that reserve,” said the Russian president.